From: Alexander W Dehnert <adehnert@mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:14:10 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: add Google shell style guide
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add Google shell style guide
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diff --git a/doc/safe-shell.mdwn b/doc/safe-shell.mdwn
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--- a/doc/safe-shell.mdwn
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@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ Another approach is to prefix each filename with `./`, if the filenames are expe
 
 TODO: mumble `mktemp`?
 
+## Other resources
+
+Google has a [Shell Style Guide](http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/shell.xml). As the name suggests, it primarily focuses on good style, but some items are safety/security-relevant.
+
 ## Conclusion
 
 When possible, instead of writing a "safe" shell script, *use a higher-level